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Date Location No Activity Injury
27/11 Cwm Bochlwyd Path To Bwlch Tryfan 1 Walking Party had walked up Heather Terrace and then up the screes next to Bristley Ridge. They retreated but casualty collapsed in Cwm Bochlwyd. Some hot air and persuasion. Walked down in good order.
Exhaustion
23/10 Tryfan E. Face Yellow Slab 1st Pin. 3 Climbing Casualty was leading Yellow Slab. Slipped off and fell about 15 ft. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Potts fracture
08/10 Devil'S Kitchen, Below 1 Walking Party carrying camping equipment - big loads. Casualty collapsed on summit of Glyder Fawr. Party carried him down in a rope stretcher to be met by team below Devil's Kitchen. Placed on a conventiontinal stretched and carried down
Exhaustion
17/09 Tryfan, South Ridge 1 Walking The boy, all 6ft 3 inches was physically exhausted after an epileptic attack. He had forgotten to take his tablets. Evacuated to Oggi Base by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Epileptic
29/08 Gribin Facet, 1st Pitch Zig Zag 1 Climbing Casualty fell whilst leading 1st Pitch of Zig Zag. He fell and rolled a total of 25 ft. He walked down with assistance.
3 inch laceration to back of head
07/08 Carneddau Rhaeadr Bach (aber Falls 1 Walking Casualty was descending by the side of Rhaeadr Bach. The ground on which he was standing gave way and he fell 40 ft into river. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Fractured leg, internal injuries, cracked rib
26/07 Bristley Ridge, Screes To East 1 Walking Boy was descending scree. He went faster than his feet, stumbled and fell a short distance. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 sqn to Oggie Base because Bangor was fog bound.
Head bumps, leg bruises
10/07 Tryfan, E. Face, 1st Pitch Munich 4 Climbing Casualty fell off 1st pitch whilst trying to escape onto Gashed Crag. Fell about 100 ft into gully floor. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 sqn. Rest of party escorted down by team members.
Fractures of 2nd to 6th ribs at back, Fracture of Tranverse process of spine
21/06 Glyder Fach, Top Of Bristley Ridge 1 Scrambling Casualty collapsed from heat exhaustion at top of Bristley Ridge. Only had an orange for breakfast. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Heat exhaustion
20/06 Aber Falls, Scree Slope To East 2 Walking The two boys fell over whilst descending the scree slope. Help was summoned but before it arrived the boys walked down and were taken to hospital in a private vehicle. The team di d not go on the hil
Bump on head
07/06 Tryfan, North Ridge, Near Top. 9 Scrambling Casualty collapse with severe abdominal pains. Became nearly comatose. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Appendicitis
30/05 Craig Yr Ysfa 3rd Pitch Amphi. Butt 3 Climbing Casualty was soloing 3rd pitch of Amphitheatre Buttress when he slipped and fell about 100 ft. He was making his way down slowly when helicopter arrived. He was evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Fractured fibula and scalp lacerations
29/05 Moel Siabod, N. E. Ridge 1 Walking Casualty complained of feeling unwell. Collapased during descent. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 sqn.
Fatal
28/05 Cwm Cywion, West Side 1 Walking Casualty collapsed with exhaustion. Incorrect position given. Casualty walked down after persuasion and much encouragement.
Exhaustion
17/05 Garnedd Uchaf, 200 M East 1 Walking A passing walker saw a body lying on the ground. Gave an imprecise location. Search failed to find body. Found the next day by Helicopter on training flight. Casualty was in habit of walking the hills alone
Fatal Heart attack
01/05 Cwm Cywion 1 Walking Casualty tripped and damaged left ankle. He was in some pain. Walked down a short way then carried as it was quicker.
Severe ankle sprain
30/04 Idwal Slabs, Gully From Walk Off 1 Scrambling Casualty slipped on wet rock and fell about 50 ft. He was wearing PAs and his helmet came off because it was not secured. Evacuated by a combination of ground team and helicopter.
NBI Temple area and elbow laceration
06/04 Yr Ellen, Afon Caseg 4 Walking Casualty collapsed after taking too many tablets to combat an asthmatic attack. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Asthma
05/04 Bristley Ridge, Screes To East 1 Walking Casualty slipped as party started descent of screes. Overtrousers added to speed of slide. No ice axe. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Severe bruising of coccyx
18/03 Tryfan, East Traverse, East Face 3 Scrambling Casualty slipped and fell about 10 ft. Moved by team then evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
NBI Ankle, headcuts and chest abrasions
15/03 Devil'S Kitchen Right Hand Walk. 1 Walking Casualty trapped foot between two rocks when he stumbled. Lifted out by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Ankle fracture
26/02 Pen Yr Ole Wen South Ridge 1 Walking Girl collapsed and refused to walk any further. Lifted off by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Exhaustion
24/02 Devil'S Kitchen 1 Walking (Winter) Casualty slipped on frozen ground, lost balance and tumbled about 20 ft. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Head injury
18/02 Craig Yr Isfa Amphitheatre Gully 9 Snow/Ice Climbing 3 parties of 3 on route. Leader of party 1 fell off, pulled his party off and knocked off the other two parties below him. Total length of fall about 450 ft.
Two fatal
One fracture of scafoid
One fracture of left cheek bone
One facial Bruises
One Puncture holes to leg
One ankle fracture
One dislocation of shoulder
One fracture nose and facial cuts and NBI to knee
06/02 Cwm Bochlwyd, Back Wall 1 Snow/Ice Climbing Casualty was soloing. Descended off route. He tripped or slipped and fell about 100 ft. He was lowered off steep ground in darkness, picked up by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Fractures of Tibia and Fibula
29/01 Craig Yr Isfa, Amphitheatre Buttres 5 Rock Climbing Fall due to slippy rock and cold hands. Four friends carried the girl to near top of Water Works Road where met by vehicle.
Ankle NBI
28/01 Bryn Y Neuadd, Llanfairfechan 1 Search - Non-mountain Missing from Mental Hospital. Not found during search. Found near Druid's Circle 19/04/083.
Hypothermia. Fatal.